Madeline Miller has been announced as the winner of the Orange Prize For Fiction 2012 for her debut novel The Song of Achilles
This and all the Orange Prize books are available from Offaly Libraries:
Shortlist:
Half blood blues by Esi Edugyan
The forgotten waltz by Anne Enright
Painter of Silence by Georgina Harding
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
Foreign Bodies by Cynthia Ozick
State of wonder by Ann Patchett
Longlist (including titles from Shortlist):
The sealed letterby Emma Donoghue
Lord of misrule by Jaimy Gordon
The translation of bones by Francesca Kay
The blue book by A.L. Kennedy
Tides of war by Stella Tillyard
The submission by Amy Waldman
Island of Wings by Karin Altenberg
On the Floor by Aifric Campbell
The Grief of Others by Leah Hager Cohen
The Flying Man by Roopa Farooki
Gillespie and I by Jane Harris
There But For The by Ali Smith
The Pink Hotel by Anna Stothard
We would like to inform you of some important updates to the One Click Digital service:
File Format Change to Unprotected: This week we have converted the majority of our titles to unprotected MP3 format. This means that the files are compatible with all computers and media playing devices and can also be transferred to storage devices such as memory sticks and SD cards via manual download. This will greatly improve access for your members. Today, Unprotected content represents at least 81% of the content in your collection (depending on what you have signed up to), and we will continue to increase the volume of Unprotected files in your One Click collections over the coming months including new releases.
Genre Searches: This feature has been updated with the ‘Target Audience’ feature allowing you to filter the genres by Adult, Children, or Young-Adult categories. You can find this on the right-hand menu after key word searches (search with no entry to see all availability) or the advanced search option.
Media Manager Upgrade: There will be an update to the Media Manager on Tuesday 29th May to improve functionality and ease of use for your members. Your borrowers will be prompted to make this upgrade to the media manager when they sign-in and to get the best from the service it is important that they accept upgrade. The upgrade is fully automated and takes just a minute or two. The update includes a refresh function allowing a simpler transfer of files between the website and media player.
To download eAudiobooks for free visit One Click Digital
All the Orange Prize books are available from Offaly Libraries:
Shortlist:
Half blood blues by Esi Edugyan
The forgotten waltz by Anne Enright
Painter of Silence by Georgina Harding
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
Foreign Bodies by Cynthia Ozick
State of wonder by Ann Patchett
Longlist (including titles from Shortlist):
The sealed letterby Emma Donoghue
Lord of misrule by Jaimy Gordon
The translation of bones by Francesca Kay
The blue book by A.L. Kennedy
Tides of war by Stella Tillyard
The submission by Amy Waldman
Island of Wings by Karin Altenberg
On the Floor by Aifric Campbell
The Grief of Others by Leah Hager Cohen
The Flying Man by Roopa Farooki
Gillespie and I by Jane Harris
There But For The by Ali Smith
The Pink Hotel by Anna Stothard
Friday May 18th
Bat walk
Bat Conservation Ireland show us the hidden world of Irish bats. Walk led by Niamh
Roche. Time/venue: 9pm, Teach Lea (basecamp)
Creatures of the night
See how scientists catch moths, beetles & other night creatures. Time/venue:
10.30pm, Pavilion
Saturday May 19th
Dawn chorus
Identifying bird song during the dawn chorus. Led by Alex Copland, BirdWatch
Ireland. Time/venue: 4am, Bird Hide on Lough Boora
Small and furry
Opening of small mammal traps led by Caitriona Carlin. Time/venue: 8am, Pavilion
Lough Boora’s moths
Opening of the moth traps led by Michael Bell. Time/venue: 10am, Pavilion
Something fishy
An introduction to life beneath the surface led by Inland Fisheries Ireland scientists.
Time/venue: 11.30am, Loch an Dochas
Schools wildlife art competition
Announcement of winners of local schools art competition. Time/venue: 2.00pm,
Pavilion
Guided nature walk of Lough Boora
Learn about the butterflies, plants and other wildlife of Lough Boora led by Irish
Wildlife Trust and Richard Jack of Coillte. Time/venue: 2.30pm, Pavilion
The Bealtaine festival which celebrates creativity as we age gets underway next week in Offaly Libraries. In this European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations, we are asking you ‘What kind of old do you want to be?’ Do you want to be
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A dancer?
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A painter?
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A film-maker?
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A poet?
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An historian?
This is a month long festival and there are many events organised around Offaly by the Library Service, active retirement groups and local community groups.
The following events will be taking place in Offaly Libraries during the festival:
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Annual Table Quiz for Clara Leading Active Retirement Group, Clara Libray, 2nd May 2:30-4:30pm (organised by Clara Library)
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Ferbane Art Group Exhibition Launch, Ferbane Library, 3rd May 6:30pm, Exhibition Launched by Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, T.D. and runs for the month of May (organised by Ferbane Art Group)
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Art Demonstration, Edenderry Library, 9th May 6-8pm, Local Artist, Eamonn Byrne will demonstrate how to paint a portrait. (organised by Edenderry Library)
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Afternoon of Music in the Library, Clara Library, 16th May 2:30-4:30pm (organised by Clara Leading Active Retirement Group)
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A Talk on Photography, Edenderry Library, 16th May 7pm, by local Photographer Robert Smyth (organised by Edenderry Library)
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Poetry Performance by Patrick Carton, Tullamore Library, 17th May 3:30pm, Clara Library, 17th May, 7pm Patrick Carton is a performance poet and storyteller from Horseleap. He will recite a rhyme, tell a story and maybe even sing a bar of a song for you. It is bound to be entertaining. Admission is free and all are welcome.
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A morning with your local T.D., - Marcella Corcoran-Kennedy, Birr Library, 25th May, 11am - This is an informal meeting with your local T.D., followed by a question and answer session on the current issues concerning people in the community. All welcome.
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Evening of Music, Storytelling and Song, Ferbane Library 17th May 6:30pm
- Craft Display by Active Retired People, Daingean Library, All Month, includes woodcraft, crochet, knitting etc. (organised by Daingean Library)
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Display of Artwork by TARA, Tullamore Library, All Month (organised by Tullamore Active Retired Association)
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Display of Work, Ferbane Library, All Month, Knitting Group and Ferbane Art Group Exhibitions.
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Free access to Internet for over 55s in all libraries in Offaly for the month of May.
There are other events taking place in Offaly for the Bealtaine Festival you can download the brochure.
Pictured at the launch of the MidlandsIreland.ie Photography Competition
MidlandsIreland.ie, the Midlands Regional Brand has launched this Photography Competition as part of its drive to promote the Midland Region as a vibrant location in which to live, visit, work, study and do business. The competition runs through to September 7th and invites amateur photographers to Capture the Uniqueness and Magic of Our Region over the summer months from the many events that are planned in the region and be in with a chance to win the overall prize worth €600.
MidlandsIreland.ie hopes that the entries which capture the uniqueness and magic of the four counties in the region, Laois, Longford, Offaly and Westmeath will communicate a positive message to a global audience of the many attractions and benefits of the Midlands.
Entrants are asked to place their entries in one of four categories, Tourism, Living, Learning and Enterprise which are aligned to the four pillars of the regional brand,. Ms Ruth Mc Nally, Director of the Midland Regional Authority said that she is delighted that “MidlandsIreland.ie has partnered with the Chambers of the Region, Athlone, Laois, Longford, Midland Gateway, Mullingar and Tullamore & District Chamber to provide the prizes in each category”.
Winners will be announced in October and the overall winner, category winners and placed entries will form a MidlandsIreland.ie Photography Exhibition which will be on display in Local Authority galleries.
Brochure and application forms are available at your local library or you can download the application form here:
Application form and competition rules
Visit www.midlandsireland.ie and Read more>
Banagher Library
To take effect from 16th April 2012 until further notice
Thursday 2.00pm - 5.00pm & 6.00pm - 8.00pm
Friday 10.00am -1.00pm & 2.00pm - 5.00pm
Saturday 10.00am – 1.00pm
Daingean Library
Wednesday opening only will operate from 16th April 2012 until further notice.
Wednesday Opening times: 1.30pm - 5.00pm & 6.00pm - 8.00pm
Kilcormac Library
Thursday opening only will operate from 16th April 2012 until further notice.
Thursday Opening times:
1.00pm - 5.30pm & 6.00pm - 8.00pm
Library Users can borrow or return books at any library in Offaly.
Please visit our website at www.offaly.ie/libraries to renew your books online or contact Library Headquarters at 057 9346834
eBooks and eAudiobooks can now be checked out and downloaded online by members 24 hours a day through the library website.
